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Hilary Duff poses in the backseat of a car, leaning her head against the window as the sun streaks across her face.

Global superstar Hilary Duff is Northeastern's commencement speaker

The star of Disney’s “Lizzie McGuire” defied the teen idol label to become an actor, singer and entrepreneur with a decades-spanning career.
A student checks a heat and noise sensor installed on a light post in Roxbury.

Sensors grab pollution data in these Boston neighborhoods

This former U.S. special agent is writing a new chapter

After decades spent as a special agent, Bryan Tenney published his first book, “The Founders,” a lifelong dream in the making.

This co-op student is stepping into a full-time role at AWS upon graduation

Working as a software engineer at Amazon Web Services, Shubh Thorat’s use of artificial intelligence left a lasting impression.

Photos: Boston Ballet, bioengineering designs and spring blossoms

Photos: Boston Ballet, bioengineering designs and spring blossoms Happy Friday, Huskies! This week, experience the beauty of ballet with Northeastern graduate John Lam, a former principal dancer with the Boston...
Aerial view of people wading through brown floodwaters carrying their belongings during monsoon flooding in India.
Entrepreneurship

Keeping roads and train lines open during India’s monsoon floods

Northeastern graduate Udit Bhatia uses physics and AI to develop solutions to urban monsoon flooding in India.
Scenes from the 2026 WISE Summit on Northeastern’s Boston campus.

WISE summit inspires female entrepreneurs to rise above challenges 

The summit on Northeastern University’s Boston campus welcomed 200 participants for networking, workshops, inspiring speakers and more.
A delivery driver wearing a red baseball cap hands a plastic bag full of food to a customer. They are standing outside.

Apologies are not always the best policy in customer service

With mistakes like food delivery delays, an apology can backfire, impacting customer trust and revenue for businesses.
A gold-tone heart-shaped locket hangs on a gold-tone chain.

Viral jewelry maker turns college lessons into her next launch

Northeastern student Rebecca Zhao turned a TikTok trend into a jewelry business and now plans to grow it using skills from college.
A photo of two men and one woman wearing blue shirts that say "Superpower Mentors."

His brother had ADHD and an idea. He turned it into a Superpower

Northeastern University grad Max Sussman spent much of his senior year helping his neurodivergent brother start a mentoring business.
Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun and Gina Raimondo sit on a stage in front of an audience.
Artificial Intelligence

Former commerce secretary says long-term bet on AI is good for the workforce

The U.S. needs to retrain its citizens with “a more modern, effective higher education” system in the age of AI, Gina Raimondo said.
Dylan Kao and Lucy Paolini sit at a table reviewing colorful printed materials, with a laptop open, against a blue background with warm bokeh lighting on the left.

These educators wanted to learn more about AI. Northeastern helped.

Lead by Learning, a center of Northeastern Oakland, offered a professional development program for educators who wanted to learn about AI.
A woman in a black blouse gestures while teaching with a laptop open in front of her.

Writers find their creative strengths in the age of AI

The debate about artistic agency in the age of AI is playing out in earnest at Northeastern University’s Oakland campus.
A hand holding a smartphone with a blurry screen.

AI governance is not just top-down in China, research finds

Political scientist Xuechen Chen said traditional Chinese values and market driven factors are also at play.
A laptop open on a pedestal to the OpenClaw personal AI assistant screen.

Why the OpenClaw AI agent is a 'privacy nightmare'

OpenClaw can organize files, write emails, and build apps — but giving it full computer access comes with risks, Northeastern experts warn.
Graduates in caps and gowns celebrate on the steps outside a historic building.
Commencement 2025

Northeastern celebrates 215 graduates during commencement ceremony in Portland, Maine

The Class of 2025 included master’s degree recipients from 19 countries, nine U.S. states and 41 cities or towns across Maine.
A graduate speaks at a podium during a commencement ceremony.

Graduate from Northeastern's Arlington campus turns successful co-op into dream job at Amazon

Soumya Hukkeri tells fellow grads at Northeastern’s Arlington commencement to “never stop believing in yourself.”
Seven graduates smiling while throwing their caps in the air. The London Eye ferris wheel is visible in the background. It is a bright sunny day.

Degrees in hand, jobs secured, Northeastern grads in London are in high demand

‘I decided to take a leap. I’m so happy I did,” said Maria Abbadi, one of 110 students to graduate with a master’s or apprenticeship degree.
A shot from above of a crowd of graduates throwing their caps into the air.

Northeastern’s 2025 Vancouver graduates urged to embrace creativity and kindness in an AI world

More than 200 graduates celebrated at convocation, where speakers encouraged them to lead with imagination, data-savvy skills and compassion
Graduates wearing black gowns with gold accents sitting in a darkened Meridian Hall for the Toronto graduation.

More than 900 master’s degrees awarded at Northeastern’s Toronto campus

Student speaker Sujata Chandrashekhar Gaimar said Northeastern “empowered, motivated and sometimes pushed me to go beyond my fears.”
Students from Agents of Social Impact pose together in a warehouse while volunteering at a local nonprofit.
Global University System

This Seattle student org explores the world of nonprofits

Agents of Social Impact hosts workshops and volunteer events around Seattle.
Maria Catrina Jaime speaks at a podium during the Global Health Consortium at the Oakland campus.

They found a lifeline to global health in their own backyard

Global health strategies take center stage at the first Global Health Consortium on Northeastern's Oakland campus.
A young woman with long dark hair smiles while speaking at a wooden podium on a darkened stage at the Voices of NU event. The podium has a sign that says 'Voices of NU' on it in red and pink lettering on a black background.

Students say Oakland campus changed them for the better

Students recently spoke during Voices of NU Oakland, a storytelling competition on what makes Northeastern's Oakland campus feel like home.
A closeup image of hands putting a registration sticker on the front right corner of a silver Apple laptop on a white table.

The simple habit that prevents campus theft, according to NUPD

NUPD warns students not to leave belongings unattended and offers tips, device registration and free bike locks to prevent theft on campus.
Three people walk along a sunlit, tree-lined campus path, wearing Northeastern branded t-shirts. Academic buildings and other pedestrians are blurred, but visible in the background.

Northeastern’s co-ops, global network are biggest draws for applicants

Northeastern application numbers surge again, buoyed by student and parent interest in co-op and international opportunities.

World & National News

Someone stands in a pond, pulling on a fishing rod. The sun is bright and just above them. The moon is in the top corner of the sky. The silhouettes of trees line the edge of the water.

Nature report links wildlife trends to human well-being

The Iran War may dull Dubai’s glittering image

The Iran War is causing market swings. Can it bounce back?

Science & Technology

Aerial view of people wading through brown floodwaters carrying their belongings during monsoon flooding in India.

Keeping roads and train lines open during India’s monsoon floods

Need to X-ray soft tissue? This research offers a new way to see cartilage

Worried about the new router ban? Here’s what you need to know

Entrepreneurship

Aerial view of people wading through brown floodwaters carrying their belongings during monsoon flooding in India.

Keeping roads and train lines open during India’s monsoon floods

WISE summit inspires female entrepreneurs to rise above challenges 

Apologies are not always the best policy in customer service

Arts & Entertainment

Reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul

Why Taylor Frankie Paul was cast as the next Bachelorette

ABC cancels Taylor Frankie Paul's season of The Bachelorette

Why is Angine de Poitrine, a masked, math rock band, going viral?

Business

A smoke stack billows smoke into the sky, trees in the foreground frame the grey scene.

Researchers challenge fossil fuel companies' communications strategy

Why the $10 billion TikTok brokerage fee is ‘highly unusual’

Pikachu is worth $16.5M. Should you chase the Pokémon card gold rush?

Health

A physician in a white lab coat takes a note while a person in a white shirt sits next to them.

New research investigates cancer survivors’ ‘symptom burden’

What is “sardinemaxxing” and should you try it?

Science often ignores menopause. These researchers are changing that.

Society & Culture

A photo taken from inside a building looking through a clover-shaped hole, darkening the surrounding edges. Through the gap, many people gather in a square with the Mexican flag flying above them.

This collective chronicles Latin American public service design

What an abandoned monkey and his IKEA orangutan tell us about humans

Why some young people wear shorts, even when it’s cold outside

Sports

Floyd Mayweather throws a punch at Manny Pacquiao during their 2015 boxing match, both fighters in red gloves under bright arena lights.

Will the Mayweather-Pacquiao sequel on Netflix pack a punch?

Northeastern women’s hockey team’s title run ends in semifinals

Northeastern women’s ice hockey team advances to Frozen Four

In the Press

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CTV News

From classrooms to combat: Inside the future of humanoid robots

Professor Ravinder Dahiya of Northeastern University explains what humanoid robots could be used for and how far we are from them becoming a part of everyday life.
WGBH

Dozens of school districts failing to investigate bullying complaints, report finds

Many Massachusetts school districts are failing to investigate allegations of bullying or implement safety measures for students as required by state law, according to a new report from the Northeastern University School of Law.
NBC 10

Women’s sports are taking off — here’s what’s driving the boom

“Now you can share in the revenue, and boost your salary, your lifestyle — not have to play on three different teams in one year,” Nicolette Aduama of the Northeastern Sports and Society Center said.
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If You Need a Laptop, Buy It Now

Matteo Rinaldi, the head of a global semiconductor-research institute run by Northeastern University, told me he recently asked a colleague what new laptop he should buy. 

Global Conflicts

Kash Patel, the director of the FBI, looking over his right shoulder during a hearing.

Hacks, doxxing and deepfakes: Are we overexposed as a society?

“Things that used to be ephemeral — conversations, locations, fleeting interactions — simply don’t disappear anymore,” said Ryan Ellis.

The Iran War is causing market swings. Can it bounce back?

The Iran War may dull Dubai’s glittering image

In Mideast, attacks on desalination plants are an existential threat

Inside Northeastern’s efforts to keep students safe in the Middle East

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